Vidyasagar Metropolitan College, Kolkata: Admission, Courses, Fees, Placements

Vidyasagar Metropolitan College is one of the prestigious institutions in Kolkata and was established in 1961. The co-educational institution is located at 39 Sankar Ghosh Lane, near Thanthania Kali Bari. The college admits students at undergraduate level in various streams. Affiliated with the University of Calcutta, the college has been accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council. It is spread over one acre of land and has enrolled students amounting to 1,128 and 39 staff members. It conducts eleven courses in six degree programmes along with specializations in the fields of commerce, arts, and sciences.

The library, that houses more than 30,000 catalouged items: the list of books, periodicals, electronic databases that are available under N-LIST. For research, the students also make use of 18 different magazines and journals. On the infrastructural side also, it also has its own IT infrastructure—there is a fully equipped computer laboratory on the ground floor of the new building. This is the facility used for practical classes relating to computers in subjects such as Geography, Mathematics, Physics, and Commerce. The entire new building is online, provided with high-speed internet, LAN, and free Wi-Fi that makes sure the students always remain connected to the facility for digital resources in abundance.

The Vidyasagar Metropolitan College provides eleven courses under graduation wherein all the programmes are regular. They include B.Com, B.Sc., and BA with various specializations in them. Among the most sought-after programmes of the college include B.Com Accounting and Finance (Hons) with 90 seats, B.Sc Mathematics Hons having 80 seats, and BA English Hons with 80 seats.

Admission to Vidyasagar Metropolitan College is made easier and hassle-free for the student. The college itself follows a merit-based procedure for taking admissions in different courses on the basis of marks in the qualifying examination.